A Short Treatise on the Wealth and Poverty of Nations (1613)Although no less an authority than Joseph A. Schumpeter proclaimed that Antonio Serra was the world's first economist, he remains something of a dark horse of economic historiography. 'A 'Short Treatise' on the Wealth and Poverty of Nations' presents, for the first time, an English translation of Serra's 'Breve Trattato' (1613), one of the most famous tracts in the history of political economy. The treatise is accompanied by Sophus A. Reinert's illuminating introduction which explores its historical context, reception, and relevance for current concerns. |
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abbondare li regni abound in gold accidente agricultural alcuna altra altre altri altro ancora Antonio Serra argento argument bassare basso bills of exchange bisogna Botero Breve trattato Cambridge Capitolo cash causa cento ché cities città conoscere contanti contrario cose Cosenza d'Italia danno delli denari denari in Regno dice difficultà ducats effetto essendo esser exchange rate exported extensive trade Florence Florentine forastieri foreign Francesco fuora fusse Giovanni Botero gold and silver guadagno high exchange rate imported Italian Italy Kingdom abound Kingdom of Naples Machiavelli maggior manufacturing medesimo mercantie milioni modo moneta Naples necessità Niccolò Machiavelli ogni penuria political economy possono fare abbondare predette prencipi prezzo prohibitione provisione può quale quali quantità ragione Regno di Napoli remedy Renaissance rispetto robba robbe Salfi sarà saria scudo secondo shortage of money siano solo stato tempo tengono Tommaso Campanella trafico tutte tutto University Press Venetia Venice venire verità vero wealth